Baby Center News & Features
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Alternatives to Breastfeeding
For whatever reason, sometimes breastfeeding isn’t the best option for new moms. Find out what alternatives are available to you for your baby.
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Tips for Breastfeeding: What I Wish I Knew
Does it come naturally? Is it easy? Will my nipples hurt? How do I know if I’m doing it right? Learn what to expect when breastfeeding.
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Making Baby Part of Your New Mom Workout
You’ve made it through labor and delivery, and now you're ready to get back into prebaby shape. Why not make your baby part of your post-pregnancy fitness routine? Just be sure to check with your doctor first.
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Preparing for Baby: What I Wish I Knew
Parents share what they wish they’d known before they brought their newborn home.
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Congressional panel: Toxic Metals Found in Baby Foods
The investigators found significantly high levels of arsenic, lead, mercury and cadmium in several major brands of baby food.
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Early Skin-to-Skin Contact Helps Baby's Brain
Research suggests that skin-to-skin contact in the first few months of an infant's life can play a key role in baby’s development.
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FDA Warns of Painkiller Risk During Pregnancy
The FDA warned on Thursday that taking widely used painkillers called NSAIDS -- which include Advil, Motrin, Aleve and Celebrex -- at 20 weeks or later in a pregnancy could raise the risk of complications.
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Preventing Eczema in Babies With Dry Skin
In babies, eczema usually shows up as an itchy, red patch on the cheeks, chin, or scalp and the front of arms and legs. If you see these signs, doctors recommend the “soak and seal” method.
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What to Expect From Your First Pregnancy Ultrasound
Your first pregnancy ultrasound offers an early peek inside the womb, and a chance to learn a bit more about your baby’s well-being and expected due date.
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Could Dad-to-Be's Health Affect Baby's Health?
Dads who weren't in the best of health were more likely to have preterm and low birth weight infants who spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
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Exposure to Cleaners Tied to Baby's Asthma Risk
Canadian research shows that an infant's exposure to household cleaning products in the first few months of life is tied to heightened odds for asthma by age 3.
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Baby in Your Room? Yes. Baby in Your Bed? No.
To decrease the risk of SUID, or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents share their room with their baby until at least 6 months, and ideally to 1 year.
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Baby Carriers Recalled Over Fall Risk
The carriers were sold in stores nationwide -- including Target and online at Amazon.com -- from November through December 2019.
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Beyond Baby Talk: Helping Early Language
At 18 months, parent surveys estimated that the children's vocabulary averaged around 100 words among kids of coached families, compared to 60 words among children with no parent coaching.
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Employers Should Help Breastfeeding Moms: Survey
Nearly 79% of respondents said they had a private space at work to express milk. About two-thirds had break time to breastfeed. But lactation consultants and breast pumps were less common.
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Umbilical Cord 'Milking' Dangerous for Preemies
Squeezing the last drops of blood from the umbilical cord has been touted to help preterm babies get more of the nutrients they need, but it may be dangerous, a new study finds.
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When to Call a Pediatrician
Your child is sick. Do you call the doctor, or wait? Use this guide to know when to make the call.
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Vaginal Birth, Breastfeeding Reduce Allergies, Asthma
Vaginal delivery and breastfeeding lessen the number of new allergy and asthma cases in children up to the age of 18 years, according to new research.
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Sleeping on an Incline Not Safe for Baby
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents not let a baby sleep in rockers, pillows, car seats or any other product that holds an infant at an incline—with their head higher than their feet.
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Many Women Are Sharing Breast Milk, and That Has Health Experts Worried
There is a risk of dilution, or contamination with viruses or bacteria, particularly with donor milk obtained online, explained Dr. Lori Feldman-Winter, who chairs the AAP's Section on Breastfeeding.
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Good News for Parents: Many Preemie Babies Grow Up Fine
The study of more than 2.5 million children found that more than half of those born prematurely had no major medical concerns in adulthood.
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Many Parents Not Following Safe-Sleep Advice for Babies
Less than one-third said they only put their babies to sleep on "approved" surfaces, namely, a crib, bassinet or "pack and play." And just 42% kept their babies' sleep area free of blankets, pillows and toys.
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Breast Milk Combats Growth of Bad Bacteria
The study found that human breast milk inhibits the growth of the harmful bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis and Clostridium perfringens, but neither cow's milk or infant formula had any effect on those bacteria.
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Do Baby Food Pouches Cause Eating Problems?
Child health experts say overusing baby food pouches could potentially breed poor eating habits and stunt development of feeding skills and motor coordination at a critical stage of life.
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Racial Disparity in Care Starts in NICU
In general, the review found, black preterm infants were most vulnerable: Hospitals with a high percentage of black preemies typically had lower-quality care and fewer nurses, versus those with a smaller percentage of black patients.
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